Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints and 6 recalls on file for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 (2011–2026). The 2025 Suburban 1500 has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
66
Recalls
6
Model years
6
Worst year
2025

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2025 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 30 complaints; top problem: Engine

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2021 (1 complaints).

Every Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Suburban 1500171003Engine
2025 Suburban 1500300001Engine
2024 Suburban 150000001—
2023 Suburban 1500170001Engine
2021 Suburban 150010000Visibility & Wipers
2011 Suburban 150010002Airbags

Most common Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    36 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    11 complaints
  • Electrical System
    9 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    5 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    4 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    3 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    3 complaints
  • Brakes
    3 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    3 complaints
  • Lighting
    3 complaints

Complaint trend

20252026
Complaints about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 received by NHTSA each month.

Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls

  • Recall 26V304000May 14, 20262,457 vehiclesModel years 2025–2026

    Risk: A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V289000May 7, 202666 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2026

    Risk: Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V114000Feb 26, 20265,861 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

  • Recall 24V674000Sep 12, 2024449,671 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 11V339000Jun 28, 2011739 vehiclesModel years 2011

    Risk: This could allow the joints to separate, and the driver could experience loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 11V007000Jan 6, 201130,566 vehiclesModel years 2011

    Risk: The driver may not be able to maintain directional control of the vehicle and a crash could occur without warning.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology